The 58-Year-Old Chief Minister of Goa is to be Sworn in on Sunday

NEW DELHI—Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has chosen a politician from Goa to lead the defense ministry as the country moves to modernize and strengthen its military, a member of the minister-designate’s staff said.

Manohar Parrikar, the 58-year-old chief minister of the western state of Goa, is to be sworn in on Sunday as part of a broader cabinet expansion, the staff member said.